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compound eye

compound eye noun: a visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. It consists of one to thousands of tiny independent photoreception units.

compound eye: a visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. It consists of one to thousands...
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Noun

compound eye (plural compound eyes)

  1. A visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. It consists of one to thousands of tiny independent photoreception units.

compound eye meaning in Tamil

compound eye in Tamil

கூட்டுக் கண், கூட்டுக்கண்

Forms of compound eye

pluralcompound eyes

Questions about compound eye

What does compound eye mean?
Compound eye means a visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. It consists of one to thousands of tiny independent photoreception units.
What is compound eye in Tamil?
Compound eye in Tamil is கூட்டுக் கண், கூட்டுக்கண். See Compound eye meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is compound eye?
Compound eye is a noun.
What is the plural of compound eye?
The plural of compound eye is compound eyes.

Words near compound eye in the dictionary

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  2. compound engine
  3. compound engines
  4. compound exercise
  5. compound exercises
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  7. compound eyes
  8. compound fracture
  9. compound fractures
  10. compound fruit
  11. compound fruits

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